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Demand and OPEC+ policy to drive oil market dynamics
The IEA sees oil market tightening, supporting a slightly stronger oil price over the rest of the year
InternationalEU sparks regulatory rift on Microsoft-Activision deal
The UK regulator CMA has rejected the Microsoft-Activision deal but the EU has granted its approval
InternationalUS presence in the Gulf could ease oil supply concerns
Washington announced it would increase its naval presence in the Gulf following the seizure of two tankers by Iran
InternationalBusiness climate is worsening for Chinese tech firms
Allegations by a former ByteDance employee embolden critics of Chinese tech platforms operating in Western economies
InternationalTwitter's new CEO faces tough operational challenges
Elon Musk has appointed a new CEO for Twitter to manage the platform's mounting challenges
InternationalGenAI could boost global economic productivity
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has promised new economic opportunities but also fuelled fear of job cuts
InternationalInternational climate finance will remain inadequate
Significant increases in climate finance are needed to meet climate adaptation and mitigation challenges this decade
InternationalNear-term manufacturing prospects are subdued
Manufacturing growth will show little improvement and even though the outlook is weak, the risks remain to the downside
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